Common to Publish Memoir

Common has always had a certain man-of-letters style about him. And he's also been active in rap for two decades, which means he most certainly has some stories. As Rap Radar points out, Common's memoir One Day It'll All Make Sense(which shares a title with his 1997 album), is coming September 13 from Atria Books.According to the description on Amazon, "In One Day It'll All Make Sense, Common holds nothing back. He tells what it was like for a boy with big dreams growing up on the South Side of Chicago. He reveals how he almost quit rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, sold only 2,000 copies. He recounts his rise to stardom, giving a behind-the-scenes look into the recording studios, concerts, movie sets, and after-parties of a hip-hop celebrity and movie star. He reflects on his controversial invitation to perform at the White House, a story that grabbed international headlines. And he talks about the challenges of balancing fame, love, and fatherhood." Also, "Each chapter begins with a letter from Common addressed to an important person in his life—from his daughter to his close friend and collaborator Kanye West, from his former love Erykah Badu to you, the reader."

And the Maya Angelou quote on the cover is baller.

Below, check out Common's video for the Nas collab "Ghetto Dreams", in which we learn that Com's beard has really gotten out of control lately.